Tag: Lincoln County Sheriff Report

Last Week, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 16 traffic stops and 35 security checks. There were 16 reports of cars hitting deer. A Tomahawk man was arrested Wednesday following a reported disturbance at a bar in the Town of Bradley. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to Cockatiel’s Bar after Erick Rigby allegedly refused to leave and became aggressive toward the person reporting the incident, causing him to have to end the call. When dispatch called back, another person reported that the confrontation had turned physical.…

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Last Week, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 10 traffic stops and 19 security checks. There were 9 reports of cars hitting deer, and 1 where a car struck a bear. Deputies were dispatched to the Town of Corning Tuesday for the report of a two-car crash with injuries. A passenger reportedly had a bloody nose and seemed disoriented. Deputies found the driver of the first vehicle was westbound on County Highway Z and failed to stop at the intersection of State Highway 107 and 64. The second vehicle was traveling…

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Last Week, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 30 traffic stops and 24 security checks. There were 12 reports of cars hitting deer. Deputies were dispatched to the Town of Somo Friday for the report of a one car crash with injuries on US Highway 8 near Martin Road. The driver, Isaac Ecklof of Olivia, MN was headed eastbound on US Highway 8 when he swerved to avoid hitting a deer, causing his vehicle to enter the ditch and then go airborne prior to coming to a rest. The impact caused…

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Last Week, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 44 traffic stops and 16 security checks. There were four reports of cars hitting deer, and one where a car struck a bear. There were three OWI arrests during the week. Deputies were dispatched to the Town of Harrison Monday for the report of a motorcycle striking a deer on County Highway D, resulting in the driver suffering rib and leg injuries. The 57-year-old Hubert Michigan man driving the bike said the deer entered the roadway in front of him around the W1000…

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Last Week, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 44 traffic stops and 15 security checks. There were 7 incidents involving cars hitting deer. On Monday, a reckless driving complaint from the Town of Skanawan for a driver who was reportedly texting led to the issuance of a citation for operating with a suspended driver’s license. The driver also was not carrying any proof of insurance.

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Last Week, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 17 traffic stops and 21 security checks. There were five incidents involving cars hitting deer, and one where a car struck a porcupine. Saturday, the sheriff’s office was requested to check on a vehicle stopped in the turn lane of County Highway K at County Highway Q in the Town of Scott. Investigation at the scene revealed the driver, Alejandro Clemente of Merrill was passed out behind the wheel with his vehicle still in drive and his foot on the brake, stopped in…

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Last Week, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 24 traffic stops and 17 security checks. There were 4 incidents involving cars hitting deer. Tuesday, the sheriff’s office was alerted to an active threat against both the Lincoln County sheriff’s office and the Department of Probation and Parole. The reporting party stated Tristan Zdroik of Merrill made threats of shooting at both locations. As a result, a warrant was issued for Tristan’s arrest. Deputies then went to Tristan’s residence, located him and took him into custody. He was eventually transported to the…

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Last Week, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 29 traffic stops and 35 security checks. There were 6 incidents involving cars hitting deer. A Deputy stopped a vehicle traveling 82-mph in a 45-mph zone on Joe Snow Rd in the Town of Scott on Friday. During the stop the driver, Isabelle Latzig of Merrill showed signs of impairment. She agreed to sobriety tests, which resulted in her being arrested for a first offense OWI. Latzig was later released to a responsible party.

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Last Week, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 56 traffic stops and 22 security checks. There were 7 incidents involving cars hitting deer. Deputies were sent dispatched to the Town of Birch on Tuesday regarding a reported disturbance in progress on Ainsworth Avenue. A female party who had been drinking was allegedly throwing objects and yelling. As deputies arrived, they spoke with the suspect, Melissa Gronholm of Irma and determined her drinking was in violation of her probation rules. Gronholm was placed under arrest, then taken to the Lincoln County Jail…

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